St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-08
THE OFFICIALS.
Sheriff Matson Very Busy---In-
spectOr BOnfield Justly Indig-

CHICAGO, Nov. THE sheriff was a
busy man to-day. No sooner had he
reached the Jail in the morning than
| his office was invaded by men who had
been waiting to see him. Some were
| anxious to learn if the story of the
bombs being found was true, and when
they were assured that it was they all
lad good advice to give him. During
| the entire forenoon groups of excited
individuals were cOngregated about the
office discussing the latest sensation.
About IL O'clock the sheriff returned to
his office for few minutes. Can you
tell who the expert is to whom the
bombs were sent for examinations" he
was asked.
II do not think that it would be pol
icy to do So" was the reply. as he tried
to brush the reporter aside. The sher-
iff said finally: Il might as well tell
you that it is known to be dynamite.
Capt Setback opened one of the bombs
last night and took out small portion
of the contents. He exploded it and
found it to be very powerful. Analysis
is being made, and | expect to receive
the report of this to-day. When it is
secured will not hesitate to make it
public"
After the sheriff disappeared, the mil
itary form of Inspector BOnfield ap-
peared. He said
HE WAS DISGUSTED,
and he looked it, but it was fighting
disgust which showed itself plainly in
his flashing eyes. 81 am disgusted," he
said, ''at the cowardice of men who, al
though prominent, have no strength of
mind, and who knock each other down
in an effort to get to the front and sign
petitions, through fear that their prop
erty will be lost to them in case of a
hanging"
Don't you believe that the finding of
the bombs will produce a reyulsion in
the breasts of sympathetic petitioners"
he was asked.
Il do not. 1t will only cause the peo-
pie to sign the petitions the faster. /
tell you, when people get scared you
can expect them to do almost anything.
A great many believe the police placed
the bombs in Lingg's cell, and this be-
lief will make them all the more eager
to sign petitions. By Cd, don't be-
lieve one of them will be hung, but all
go down to the penitentiary. It's
shame that when such men are found
guilty there should be so many towards
to pray for commutation of their SEN
tence."
THE SENSATION
caused by the finding of bombs in
Lingg's cell is so great that the police
arrangements at first contemplated have
given way to new ones, and it is now
probable that the militia will be called
out on the morning of the execution.
The armorieS are under guard day and
night. Preparations are being made to
turn out if the authorities see fit to call
on them to do so by disposing of the mill
tia in and about the jail. 1t would
leave Chief Ebersold free to protect
other points about town with the police
The police guard is not confined to the
city hall and the Jail, but it extends to
both the North and West side pumping
works and the fire alarm office, where
is located all the machinery transmit
ting box alarms to the headquarters of
the various engine companies.
Last week somebody suggested
to Mayor Roche that the friends of the
seven men in Jail might if their
efforts to procure mercy failed attempt
to fire the town, and the mayor at once
issued the order which resulted in the
present guards at the two pumping sta
tiOnS and in the fire alarm office. There
is guard also at each of the First and
Second regiment armories, but it is COM
posed of militiamen and not of police
men.